border, we will be able to go back to work. >> president trump was occupied yesterday with a trip overseas but still took time to clarify he's fine if the shutdown lasts a long time. >> whatever it takes. i mean, we're going to have a wall. we're going to have safety. we need safety for our country. we have terrorists coming in through the southern border. we have the terror was also coming in through the southern border. it was always the easiest. >> some republicans are hoping for a fixed to the shutdown, to the border while funding before nancy pelosi takes over as the speaker so that she doesn't get as much credit for fixing it. >> heather: that's right. january 3rd is next week. it do they have much leverage right now, though? >> some democrats are talking about the shutdown like they see a strategic benefit to letting it stretch out as long as possible. >> i think that the way that we are walking into it, we will